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EWSPAPER OF BETHEL COLLEG]
r/olume 78 * Number 11
Forum brings many people, many opinions
By Matthew Boettcher
Photo Editor
When BSA and The Peace and Justice
Committee organized the Iraq discussion
forum on Thursday March 6. no one
could have predicted the response of
attendance. Room CC313 was crowded
well before the forum began. By the time
history professor G.W. Carlson made his
opening remarks, the audience members
spilled out onto the steps, the floor
around the stage and into the hallway.
Motives for attending ranged from wanting information to voicing opinions. The
set of arguments were not meant to
answer complex issues facing our country, but rather to spark conversation that
should continue throughout this impending conflict.
Campus pastor Eldon Fry opened the
evening in prayer, and then Carlson made
a few opening claims as moderator. He
reminded everyone that war is a big deal,
that Christians are called to be peacemakers, that different conclusions are
made about this claim, and that true patriotism does not come with a pledge to
either side of the issue.
The panel consisted of people from
both viewpoints of the debate.
Supporting military action in Iraq were:
English professor Dan Ritchie, former
College Republican Chairman senior
Michael Krueger, and senior political science major Abigail Dodds. Among those
opposed to U.S. intervention were:
Philosophy professor Don Postema, head
of the Peace and Justice Committee senior Aaron Gerhardt, and junior history
major Olivia Pelham. Ritchie was given
the floor first, and each side alternated in
twenty-minute increments.
Ritchie began his case by explaining
the "just war" theory, which states that
Christians have a moral responsibility to
go to war in certain situations. According
to Ritchie, '-'The obligation of a public
authority is to defend the security of a
people," and "the political ends of the
war must be morally worthy." He concluded by pointing out what he perceived
to be several flaws in the anti-war view.
After the forum Ritchie said, "What
Seniors Mike Krueger [left] and Aaron Gerhardt [right] speak openly and strongly about their views on Iraq.
Krueger stood in favor of war while Gerhardt opposed military action.
we were trying to do was
to point out,
first, that you
cannot have
peace or justice without
freedom. I
hope we succeeded in
that, because
we cannot
join others in
a common
concern for
peace if freedom is neglected."
In contrast,
Postema presented an
argument for
why war on
Iraq is wrong.
He first
argued that
the "just war"
theory does
not apply to
this situation,
would not effectively end terrorism, nor
would it stop the distribution of weapons
of mass destruction. He remarked that
because this war is not in self- defense, it
would violate international laws. Also, he
pointed out that no nation can force
another nation to become democratic.
Postema concluded with four things a
Christian should do. (1) "Love our enemies, lest we become like them.
(2)Realize that our loyalty is not always
to God and country, but sometimes God
or country. (3)Resist the use of force and
violence, which only reinforces the culture of violence in the United States"
Finally. "(3)pray for peace...and read,
resist, protest, and demonstrate!"
Dodds focused on the effect of totalitarianism on the people of Iraq, including
several graphic details which had a
noticeable emotional impact on lhe audience.
Pelham focused on the damage of U.S.
sanctions to the Iraqi people, slating they
are more damaging than Saddam.
Continued on page 3
and that war against Iraq
Complexities in housing
By Krista Clark
News Editor
Even though the students' task of
finding housing arrangements for next
year can be exhausting and frustrating.
Jim Benjamin, associate dean for
Residence Life, and Sarah Benson,
Residence Life housing coordinator,
have the more difficult job of trying to
put everyone in a place that accommodates both their group size and preference of housing.
"There will always be some disappointments, but for the amount of
housing we deal with, it's going as
good as could be expecled," said
Benson.
After working through all of the
housing forms that were turned in on
March 10, Benjamin, , estimated that
90 percent of students got exactly what
they asked for this year. An estimated
6-7 percent of students still received
housing but didn't get what they asked
for.
Benjamin said it's due to the fact
that "there were many more requests
for townhouses this year than in the
past." Some of those groups agreed to
live in Nelson while others chose to
regroup in doubles or triples and live
in North Village.
Due to the shortage in housing, a
small percentage of students didn't
receive any place to live in Bethel
housing for next year. They were automatically placed on a waiting list and
will be notified when space becomes
available. Although this isn't the ideal
Continued on page 3

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A&E:
Pg-13
WEmkr~
fm
■ i:.,.»
esday, March 19, 20
EWSPAPER OF BETHEL COLLEG]
r/olume 78 * Number 11
Forum brings many people, many opinions
By Matthew Boettcher
Photo Editor
When BSA and The Peace and Justice
Committee organized the Iraq discussion
forum on Thursday March 6. no one
could have predicted the response of
attendance. Room CC313 was crowded
well before the forum began. By the time
history professor G.W. Carlson made his
opening remarks, the audience members
spilled out onto the steps, the floor
around the stage and into the hallway.
Motives for attending ranged from wanting information to voicing opinions. The
set of arguments were not meant to
answer complex issues facing our country, but rather to spark conversation that
should continue throughout this impending conflict.
Campus pastor Eldon Fry opened the
evening in prayer, and then Carlson made
a few opening claims as moderator. He
reminded everyone that war is a big deal,
that Christians are called to be peacemakers, that different conclusions are
made about this claim, and that true patriotism does not come with a pledge to
either side of the issue.
The panel consisted of people from
both viewpoints of the debate.
Supporting military action in Iraq were:
English professor Dan Ritchie, former
College Republican Chairman senior
Michael Krueger, and senior political science major Abigail Dodds. Among those
opposed to U.S. intervention were:
Philosophy professor Don Postema, head
of the Peace and Justice Committee senior Aaron Gerhardt, and junior history
major Olivia Pelham. Ritchie was given
the floor first, and each side alternated in
twenty-minute increments.
Ritchie began his case by explaining
the "just war" theory, which states that
Christians have a moral responsibility to
go to war in certain situations. According
to Ritchie, '-'The obligation of a public
authority is to defend the security of a
people," and "the political ends of the
war must be morally worthy." He concluded by pointing out what he perceived
to be several flaws in the anti-war view.
After the forum Ritchie said, "What
Seniors Mike Krueger [left] and Aaron Gerhardt [right] speak openly and strongly about their views on Iraq.
Krueger stood in favor of war while Gerhardt opposed military action.
we were trying to do was
to point out,
first, that you
cannot have
peace or justice without
freedom. I
hope we succeeded in
that, because
we cannot
join others in
a common
concern for
peace if freedom is neglected."
In contrast,
Postema presented an
argument for
why war on
Iraq is wrong.
He first
argued that
the "just war"
theory does
not apply to
this situation,
would not effectively end terrorism, nor
would it stop the distribution of weapons
of mass destruction. He remarked that
because this war is not in self- defense, it
would violate international laws. Also, he
pointed out that no nation can force
another nation to become democratic.
Postema concluded with four things a
Christian should do. (1) "Love our enemies, lest we become like them.
(2)Realize that our loyalty is not always
to God and country, but sometimes God
or country. (3)Resist the use of force and
violence, which only reinforces the culture of violence in the United States"
Finally. "(3)pray for peace...and read,
resist, protest, and demonstrate!"
Dodds focused on the effect of totalitarianism on the people of Iraq, including
several graphic details which had a
noticeable emotional impact on lhe audience.
Pelham focused on the damage of U.S.
sanctions to the Iraqi people, slating they
are more damaging than Saddam.
Continued on page 3
and that war against Iraq
Complexities in housing
By Krista Clark
News Editor
Even though the students' task of
finding housing arrangements for next
year can be exhausting and frustrating.
Jim Benjamin, associate dean for
Residence Life, and Sarah Benson,
Residence Life housing coordinator,
have the more difficult job of trying to
put everyone in a place that accommodates both their group size and preference of housing.
"There will always be some disappointments, but for the amount of
housing we deal with, it's going as
good as could be expecled," said
Benson.
After working through all of the
housing forms that were turned in on
March 10, Benjamin, , estimated that
90 percent of students got exactly what
they asked for this year. An estimated
6-7 percent of students still received
housing but didn't get what they asked
for.
Benjamin said it's due to the fact
that "there were many more requests
for townhouses this year than in the
past." Some of those groups agreed to
live in Nelson while others chose to
regroup in doubles or triples and live
in North Village.
Due to the shortage in housing, a
small percentage of students didn't
receive any place to live in Bethel
housing for next year. They were automatically placed on a waiting list and
will be notified when space becomes
available. Although this isn't the ideal
Continued on page 3